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Lower Ozone levels in Houston linked to climate change
Posted: May 17, 2015Researchers at the University of Houston have determined that climate change — in the form of a stronger sea breeze, the result of warmer soil temperatures — contributed to the…
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Bird populations responding to climate change
Posted: May 16, 2015With puzzling variability, vast numbers of birds from Canada’s boreal forests migrate hundreds or thousands of miles south from their usual winter range. These so-called irruptions were first noticed by…
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Happy Endangered Species Day!
Posted: May 15, 2015Started in 2006, Endangered Species Day is “a celebration of wildlife and wild places” intended to promote the “importance of protecting endangered species and everyday actions people can take to…
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World's largest herbivores in danger of extinction due to hunting and habitat loss
Posted: May 15, 2015Many of the world’s largest herbivores — including several species of elephants, rhinoceroses, hippopotamuses and gorillas — are in danger of becoming extinct. And if current trends continue, the loss…
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New Research Identifies First Warm-Blooded Fish
Posted: May 14, 2015New research by NOAA Fisheries has revealed the opah, or moonfish, as the first fully warm-blooded fish that circulates heated blood throughout its body much like mammals and birds, giving…
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How Rivers Regulate Global Carbon Cycle
Posted: May 14, 2015Humans concerned about climate change are working to find ways of capturing excess carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and sequestering it in the Earth. But Nature has its own…
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Urban development causes damage and loss of valuable ecosystems
Posted: May 14, 2015All land is not created equal. Some ecosystems do triple duty in the benefits they provide to society. Massachusetts forests, for example, filter public drinking water while also providing habitat…
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New study examines the air quality impacts of fracking wells
Posted: May 13, 2015People living or working near active natural gas wells may be exposed to certain pollutants at higher levels than the Environmental Protection Agency considers safe for lifetime exposure, according to…
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Would you give up chocolate to save a friend?
Posted: May 13, 2015We’ve all heard how rats will abandon a sinking ship. But will the rodents attempt to save their companions in the process? A new study shows that rats will, indeed,…
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40% of Honey Bee Colonies Lost Last Year
Posted: May 13, 2015Beekeepers across the United States lost more than 40 percent of their honey bee colonies during the year spanning April 2014 to April 2015, according to the latest results of…
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